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''Call Me Thief'' ( af, Noem My Skollie) is a 2016 South African
crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combi ...
directed by Daryne Joshua. It was selected as the South African entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress# ...
at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is based on the life of the film's writer, John W. Fredericks.


Cast

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Dann-Jacques Mouton Dann-Jaques Mouton is a South African film, television, and theatre actor. Early life Mouton was born in 1986 in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa. He matriculated at Eben Dönges High School. He obtained a Diploma in Theatre and Perfo ...
as Abraham 'AB' Lonzi * Christian Bennett as Tyrone 'Gif' Felix * Gantane Kusch as Richard 'Gimba' Carelse * Gershwin Mias as Martin 'Shorty' Jacobs * Sandi Schultz as Kettie Lonzi, AB's mother * Charlton George as Phillip Lonzi, AB's father * Tarryn Wyngaard as Jenny; AB's love interest * Lauren Joseph as Gloria Lonzi; AB's younger sister * Simone Biscombe as Frances Lonzi; AB's older sister *
Denise Newman Denise Newman (later Denise St Aubyn Hubbard; 19 February 1924 – 22 January 2016) was a British diver who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Early life She was born on 19 February 1924 in Hornsey, London. Her father was Percy Arthur New ...
as Mrs. Lubbe; the Lonzis' next door neighbor * Abduragman Adams as Mr. Carelse; Gimba's father, leader of the 26's gang *
Jill Levenberg Jill Levenberg (born 20 September 1977) is a South African actress. In 2018, she starred in '' Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story'' as the title character, a role that earned her a nomination and two awards including a South African Film and Televis ...
as Celia; Gif's aunt *
Louw Venter Louw Venter (born 16 August 1975), is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his directorial and writing roles in the popular films ''The Tree'', ''Konfetti'' and ''Swartwater''. Personal life He was born on 16 August 1975 in ...
as Officer Koegedam


See also

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List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award ...
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List of South African submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film South Africa has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1989. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced ou ...


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* 2016 films 2016 crime drama films South African crime drama films Afrikaans-language films {{2010s-crime-film-stub